
Known for
Cinematography
Born
November 14, 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
David Chung Chi-Man was born in Hong Kong on November 14th, 1947. When he was seventeen, he learned cinematography and acted as a camera assistant under the Shaw Brothers camera department, becoming a cinematographer for TV in 1968, joining TVB in 1973. He shot his first feature film, For Whom to be Murdered, in 1978, and won his first award for Ann Hui's The Secret in 1979, winning Best Cinematography at the 17th Golden Horse Awards. He became a staple cinematographer for the Hong Kong New Wave directors, working with the likes of Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yim Ho, Alex Cheung, Tsui Hark, Dennis Yu etc. on acclaimed films such as Close Encounters of the First Kind, Nomad, My Love is that Eternal...
2024
1995
Director of Photography
1995
Director of Photography
1994
Director of Photography
1994
Director of Photography
1994
Director of Photography
1993
Director of Photography
1993
Director of Photography
1992
Director of Photography
1992
Director of Photography
1991
Director of Photography
1991
Director of Photography
1991
Director of Photography
1991
Director of Photography
1991
Director of Photography
1990
Director of Photography
1990
Director of Photography
1990
Director of Photography
1990
Director of Photography
1989
Second Unit Director of Photography
1989
Director of Photography
1989
Director, Director of Photography
1989
Second Assistant Camera
1989
Director of Photography
1988
Director of Photography